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The peony industry is blooming in Alaska
Left to right, Patrick Cole, Kyong Hollen and Nicole Levin take a look at Cole’s floral arrangement. Hollen, who was teaching the Certified American Grown Floral Workshop, showed Cole and Levin how to emphasize a round shape. The two work with Lazy Mountain...
2020 Alaska Peony Conference sheds sunlight on budding Alaskan industry
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (KTVF) “It’s a commodity,” Marjorie Illingworth says about the peonies she grows, before adding, “It’s a perishable commodity.” At the 2020 Alaska Peony Conference, flowers are not at the center of the table, but they at the center of conversation....
New Horticulture Research Grants Zero In on Pollinators, Disease Control, and More
The Horticultural Research Institute (HRI), a foundation of AmericanHort, recently announced its portfolio of research projects to be funded in 2020. These projects fit into the cadre of research priorities established in support of a new strategic vision. They...
Nothing like copper in cool season baskets and containers
Copper-leafed hechera varieties are perfect pansy partners and look stunning with Lemon Coral sedum. This winter we are seeing copper in baskets, containers and even landscapes all thanks to new heuchera varieties. There seems to be nothing that today’s flower breeder...Latest News
